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10 February 2024 | 14 replies
Don't get me wrong I love the software, but I have one tenant, it's one condo, can't I just hand over a simple spreadsheet with all necessary tax documents to my accountant and call it a day?
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10 February 2024 | 27 replies
Otherwise, look at the investment from a perspective of the basic annual cashflow and then determine if you would be able to gain any significant benefit from the depreciation or other tax benefits of the investment (speak to your CPA on that matter).
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10 February 2024 | 12 replies
There are also tax considerations, such as depreciation and IRS Section 121 Exclusion.
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9 February 2024 | 4 replies
I found a good article here but hoping to get some real world feedback from Tax Experts or Lenders and references.
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9 February 2024 | 13 replies
I'd rather just take my lumps and pay the tax as I don't think tax rates are going down anytime soon so my capital gains tax on my profits are about as good as I'm ever going to be expected to pay.
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10 February 2024 | 39 replies
There is also appreciation (gentrification area for this one), debt pay-down, and tax benefits of owning it outside of the cash-flow.
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10 February 2024 | 16 replies
Property taxes can be found online and insurance is quoted over the phone.
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9 February 2024 | 10 replies
Don't forget property taxes can be nearly 2X more for an investment property.
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10 February 2024 | 16 replies
Most often I'd hear people say:1) High taxes - but this can easily be reduced/eliminated by proper accounting and management.
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10 February 2024 | 19 replies
If you read and understand the instructions for a 1040 tax form schedule e, you basically now understand how to make money renting out property.